A Tutorial on Chart Reading A number of the patterns I have released recently include knitting charts. Charts are a useful tool for knitters because they can compress a lot of written information into a small “picture” of the written text. Over the next few newsletters, I will be presenting the basics of chart …
Crockpot Chicken Chili Chili is one of my family’s favorite winter meals. It is warm, hearty and quick to prepare – the ultimate in comfort food. This version is made with chicken instead of beef and white beans instead of red ones. The flavors are a little different than the traditional chili but I …
This reversible moebius cowl is as fun to knit as it is to wear. Great for guys or gals, you will find it an essential for your knitting gift list. The perfect last minute gift knit. Pattern is suitable for intermediate knitters. Skills required: Cat Bordhi’s Moebius Cast on (for knitting moebius in the round), …
Almost every knitting expert will tell you that gauge swatches are essential to knitting. Yet, almost every knitter will tell you that they hate making gauge swatches. Over the years, I have been gathering tips to make the swatching process less painful. I thought I might share some of them with you over the next …
My kids and I have been reading through The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkein together. Thanks to our hobbit friend, Mr. Bilbo Baggins, we were introduced to the lovely tradition of elevensies each day. My family has decided to adopt this hobbit tradition as our own. Each day, we take a break from work …
